TALK ABOUT DESTINY. Chris Braaten entered this world Aug. 14, 1950, inside Maynard Hospital, a long-gone First Hill facility named for Chris’ great-great-great grandfather — the storied Seattle ...

It all started with a book, then a pilgrimage to a gravesite that an offbeat bunch of history buffs deemed unsuitable for one of Seattle's founding fathers. A year later, pioneer David "Doc" Maynard's ...

Seattle’s live-music scene has been dealt another blow: Longtime Pioneer Square night spot Doc Maynard’s will close. “Doc Maynard’s as you know it will be gone after March 5,” said James Mayrand, the ...

Doc Maynard would have loved the celebration held in his honor Saturday. People told humorous stories about Seattle's early history. They enjoyed a birthday cake. And they consumed a libation or two ...

Central City Productions has announced the world-premiere of Jacob Sidney's no better man at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. no better man is a sharply amusing examination of Seattle's origins by ...

Neat. The title of this column is pretty literal this week. Well, actually, not so neat for all the folks who e-mailed to profess outrage and despair about the closing of Pioneer Square hard-rock ...